to choose; to select; to pick (out)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as (for); for; in the capacity of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder